Pyogenic liver abscess associated with oral flora bacterium, Streptococcus anginosus in a patient with underlying tuberculosis
Streptococcus anginosus forms a part of the commensal flora of the oral cavity. However, it can be aggressive and may lead to gastrointestinal and urogenital infections. We present an interesting case and course in a 38-year-old immunocompetent female patient with pyogenic liver abscess due to S. an...
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doaj-53cce5a7b4064e17b582f792dc4808c82020-11-24T22:44:31ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology0377-49292017-01-0160458758910.4103/IJPM.IJPM_842_16Pyogenic liver abscess associated with oral flora bacterium, Streptococcus anginosus in a patient with underlying tuberculosisSunite A GanjuNeha GautamGarima SharmaStreptococcus anginosus forms a part of the commensal flora of the oral cavity. However, it can be aggressive and may lead to gastrointestinal and urogenital infections. We present an interesting case and course in a 38-year-old immunocompetent female patient with pyogenic liver abscess due to S. anginosus infection who had multiple carious teeth and underlying pulmonary tuberculosis.http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2017;volume=60;issue=4;spage=587;epage=589;aulast=GanjuDental cariespulmonary tuberculosis Streptococcus anginosuspyogenic liver abscess |
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Sunite A Ganju Neha Gautam Garima Sharma Pyogenic liver abscess associated with oral flora bacterium, Streptococcus anginosus in a patient with underlying tuberculosis Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology Dental caries pulmonary tuberculosis Streptococcus anginosus pyogenic liver abscess |
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Pyogenic liver abscess associated with oral flora bacterium, Streptococcus anginosus in a patient with underlying tuberculosis |
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Pyogenic liver abscess associated with oral flora bacterium, Streptococcus anginosus in a patient with underlying tuberculosis |
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Pyogenic liver abscess associated with oral flora bacterium, Streptococcus anginosus in a patient with underlying tuberculosis |
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Pyogenic liver abscess associated with oral flora bacterium, Streptococcus anginosus in a patient with underlying tuberculosis |
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Pyogenic liver abscess associated with oral flora bacterium, Streptococcus anginosus in a patient with underlying tuberculosis |
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pyogenic liver abscess associated with oral flora bacterium, streptococcus anginosus in a patient with underlying tuberculosis |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology |
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Streptococcus anginosus forms a part of the commensal flora of the oral cavity. However, it can be aggressive and may lead to gastrointestinal and urogenital infections. We present an interesting case and course in a 38-year-old immunocompetent female patient with pyogenic liver abscess due to S. anginosus infection who had multiple carious teeth and underlying pulmonary tuberculosis. |
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Dental caries pulmonary tuberculosis Streptococcus anginosus pyogenic liver abscess |
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